Interviews
At Tollite Portas, the music is only half the story. To truly understand the haunting beauty of the medieval repertoire, one must speak with those who study and summon it. In this section, we move beyond the concert hall to engage in dialogue with the scholars and artists who breathe life into the past. From the technicalities of performance to the 'strange' allure of medieval compositions, we invite you to listen in on the stories and scholarship that define our festival.
Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennet:
It needs courage to sing a cappella
An interview with a harpist, a singer, a musicologist and the Ensemble Peregrina's artistic director.
October, 2025.
Baptiste Romain:
It's a constant evolution
An interview with the vielle player and scholar Baptiste Romain, Professor at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis and director of the ensemble Le Miroir de Musique.